Incident Code
RS0441
Incident Date
21 January 2016
Location
مديرية الكهرباء, Vicinity of power directorate in Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.961873,
39.014575
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
35.961873,
39.014575
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R373bRS439)
Ten civilians including four children and three women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the power directorate in Raqqa city, according to local sources.
Syrian News Desk also blamed Russia, but did not say how many died.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “alleged Russian warplanes shelled the vicinity of the Power Directorate in Al Raqqa city which killed 7 individuals including 3 women.”
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published general reports on the bombing of Raqqa on this day, but did not say who the warplanes responsible belonged to.
Likewise, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, published images of the raids, but did not identify the planes responsible.
Victims
Family members (3)
Khaled Al rakan
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Nawar al Rakan
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Qutna al Rakan
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Family members (7)
Maha al Haj Saleh
male
brothers, Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Ismail al Dakheel
male
brothers, Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
"his wife"
female
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Son Mohammad
Child
male
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Son Mahmoud
Child
male
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
Ahmad
Child
male
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed
"and his daughter"
Child
female
Raqqa Post named these victims has having died in a Russian strike on the electricity company in Raqqa
killed